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Cryptomining Applications Suspended in Quebec

Representatives of Hydro Quebec are asking that the total amount of energy made available to digital currency miners be limited to 500 megawatts.

Op Ed: Can Solar Power Drive Bitcoin Mining in Africa?

While many in the West often overlook Africa as an emerging blockchain innovation center, a deeper look across the continent tells a very different story.

Want to Learn More About Bitcoin Mining? There’s a New Summit for That

On May 18, 2018, the inaugural ADI Cryptocurrency Mining Summit will launch as a part of Blockchain Week NYC.

Computer Users Face Growing Threat from Cryptojacking — Report

The National Cyber Security Centre reports that computer users face growing threat from cryptojacking malware.

Op Ed: FinCEN Policy Positions Offer Murky Guidance for ICOs

A recent FinCEN letter stakes out policy position regarding ICOs that appears somewhat inconsistent with prior guidance and could foreshadow potential avenues of enforcement.

Cryptocurrency Mining at Home Heats Up With Eco-Friendly Miner

The new Qarnot QC-1 "crypto heater" takes advantage of an obvious synergy: It makes use of the waste heat generated by mining crypto in the guise of an attractive space heater.

Halong Mining Is the First Bitcoin Mining Hardware Producer to Implement Overt AsicBoost

After joining the Blockchain Defensive Patent License, Halong Mining has announced that it is embedding AsicBoost in its DragonMint mining hardware.

Slush Pool is Now Compatible With AsicBoost Bitcoin Miners

Slush Pool, which currently claims about 11 percent of total hash power on the Bitcoin network, is compatible with AsicBoost, starting immediately.

There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It

The Bitcoin Defensive Patent License could be a game-changer.

Cryptomining Malware Fuels Most Remote Code Execution Attacks: Study

Researchers from the cyber security firm Imperva say they have found the source of 90 percent of remote code execution attacks in December 2017: cryptocurrency mining malware.